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Issue Details: First known date: 2012... 2012 Sword Girl
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y separately published work icon The Secret of the Swords Frances Watts , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2012 Z1870282 2012 single work children's fiction children's 'Tommy, a kitchen girl at Flamant Castle, dreams of becoming a knight - and when she is made the Keeper of the Blades, caring for all the swords in the castle armoury, it seems like her dream might come true. But then Sir Walter's most valuable sword goes missing from the sword room. Will Tommy be able to find it before she is sent back to the kitchen in disgrace?' (Back cover).
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y separately published work icon The Poison Plot Frances Watts , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2012 Z1870286 2012 single work children's fiction children's While on an errand to the smith in the town, Tommy overhears a plot to poison Sir Walter during a banquet and make it look like the work of a neighbouring nobleman. Tommy must foil the plot or Flamant Castle will be at war (Libraries Australia).
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y separately published work icon Tournament Trouble Frances Watts , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2012 Z1890169 2012 single work children's fiction children's Flamant Castle is having a tournament! But when one of the squires is injured during practice, Sir Benedict asks Tommy to take his place. He even offers her one of his own horses to ride. It's a dream come true for Tommy. There's just one problem: she has never ridden a horse before - and every time she tries to ride Bess, the horse throws her off! Time is running out...How will Tommy be able to compete? (Libraries Australia)
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y separately published work icon The Siege Scare Frances Watts , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2012 Z1890173 2012 single work children's fiction children's

'When Sir Walter, Sir Benedict and the other knights go to nearby Roses Castle for a tournament, the enemy knights from Malice attack Flamant. The only hope of rescue lies in getting a message to Sir Benedict, a day's ride away. But the castle is surrounded and there's no way out! With the help of her friends, Tommy devises a daring plan. Can she save Flamant Castle before it's too late?' (Publication abstract)

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y separately published work icon The Terrible Trickster: Frances Watts , Crows Nest : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2013 7204315 2013 single work children's fiction children's

'A trickster is turning life at Flamant Castle upside down. Someone has put sneezing powder in the knights' soup and itching powder in Sir Walter's sheets and changed the salt for sugar in Mrs Moon's kitchen. At first the tricks seem funny, but Sir Benedict is not amused. He thinks the trickster is Tommy - and unless the tricks stop, he will send her away from the castle! Can she find out who the real trickster is before she is banished forever?' (Publication summary)

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y separately published work icon Pigeon Problems Frances Watts , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2013 7204395 2013 single work children's fiction children's

'It's Lady Beatrix's birthday, and Sir Walter is planning a celebration at Flamant Castle. There will be games and competitions and a big surprise party. Everyone at the castle is excited ... except the pigeon. But the pigeon is needed for a very special job - and when he goes missing, it looks like Sir Walter's plans will be ruined. Can Tommy find her friend and save the celebrations?' (Publication summary)

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First known date: 2012

Works about this Work

Untitled Christine Horsfield , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 27 no. 4 2012; (p. 32)

— Review of Sword Girl Frances Watts , 2012 series - author children's fiction ; The Siege Scare Frances Watts , 2012 single work children's fiction ; Tournament Trouble Frances Watts , 2012 single work children's fiction
Untitled Christine Horsfield , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 27 no. 4 2012; (p. 32)

— Review of Sword Girl Frances Watts , 2012 series - author children's fiction ; The Siege Scare Frances Watts , 2012 single work children's fiction ; Tournament Trouble Frances Watts , 2012 single work children's fiction
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